In the United States it's called the Silicon Valley, but in Scotland it's called Silicon Glen - the area between Glasgow and Edinburgh that is famous for high tech R&D. This program looks at several Scottish innovations including a supercomputer that maps road traffic, new low energy green lasers, intelligent phones, noise canceling headsets, distributed learning, and home energy management. Shot on location in Scotland. Originally broadcast in 1996.


This movie is part of the collection: Computer Chronicles

Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords: silicon glen; scotland; edinburgh

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